Synchronous fireflies glowing over a serene forest creek at night, with rocks and lush green trees reflecting in the calm water.

Landscapes of wonder

Dramatic red sunrise over misty mountain valleys with rolling clouds glowing in vibrant crimson hues. Pisgah National Forest.

Soul of the moment

Ice Crystals

The art of looking

Davidson River, Pisgah National Forest, at golden hour, on a serene fall day.

In the flow

Middle Prong Wilderness forest floor on a misty spring day, with mossy trees and false hellebores, and a winding trail.

The extravagant earth

A foggy spring day with blooming rhododendron along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Delight in the wild

Female hiker in red puffer jacket smiling while hiking through a snow-covered pine forest on the Appalachian trail.

 

 

 

A landscape and wildlife photographer based in Western North Carolina

 

 

 

Leah Swann is a self-taught landscape photographer who captures the profound beauty of wild places, from the Great Smoky Mountains to Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests and beyond. Her work celebrates quiet moments, from the glow of blue ghost fireflies to dramatic mountain light, inviting viewers to slow down and find healing in nature's subtle beauty.

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Osprey mother and her babies, sitting on the nest in Western Kentucky. The mother and offspring have different color eyes.
Mother black bear in a tree looking down, with Blue Ridge Mountains in the backgroun.
Eagle taking flight from a stump above Lake Barkley.
Large flock of cormorants taking flight over calm lake with forested hillside in Western Kentucky.
A mountaintop rising from a thick cloud inversion.

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